Perks of Patronage. For the month of June, I’ll be sending out the balance of a big book swag order. Last month, patrons at the appropriate tier received cover art for Interludes 1 & 2, and this month, you can add Interludes 3 & 4 to your collections. If you love snail mail, go take a look at what’s offered at each tier on my patreon. And don’t forget, we’re counting down to Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons, which will see it’s first chapter posting this fall! Lots of reasons to support my stories over thar.
Narrated Edition. Bard and Barbarian has been posting slow and steady over on my Patreon account. Reading along is great, but supporters on some tiers can now listen along. The story is being narrated by Travis Baldree. Ch54, “Shrillers and Shamblers” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch50, “The Strongest Magic” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
New narrated chapters will arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn more about my Patreon here >>
Updated!Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch63: “Twiggen Trapping,” because there’s plenty of ways to interrupt the tedium, provided you have the right bait. ::twinkle::
Glow Up. Not everybody has the luxury of dropping by Travis Baldree’s discord during the narration of Lord Mettlebright’s Man, but here’s something we can all enjoy. When it was time to create a cover for Suuzu and the Nine Nippets of Legend, Jacques proved to be a trendsetter. (Is anyone really surprised?) And so the cover for Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons (Amaranthine Interludes, #3) needed a glow up in order to nail the line look. ::twinkle::
As of… hmm, yesterday, I believe? Patreon has done away with their goals. So I no longer have a community goal (400 patrons) to work toward in order to help rally support. Instead, I’ve decided to simply set a start date. In order to celebrate the release of the final book in the Amaranthine Saga, I’ll kick off Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons. Here are some of the questions I’ve already been fielding:
Will this be another 100-word chapter story, like LMM? Nope. Kimi2 will have chapters much in line with the books in the Amaranthine Saga. The completed story will be a full-length novel.
How often will you update? At the beginning, I can only promise 1 chapter a month. However, once I finish Bard & Barbarian, another of my Patreon exclusive serials, I’ll be able to boost the frequency of posts.
Do I have to become a patron to read along? Yes. If you want to read the chapters as they’re posting, you’ll need to become a patron. Access to Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons will begin at the Twinkle tier ($4/month). If that’s not an option, then hang in there. Once the book is complete, I’ll publish it: print, digital, and audio.
Will Travis Baldree be narrating the book? Not in a serial format, like he does for Bard & Barbarian. But I’ll schedule him to read the story once it’s complete. If the timing works, audio will release alongside the print & digital editions. But that’s a future 4thy problem. We’ll get there!
Is there a start date? Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor is currently slated for an October release, so … around then. More details when I know them.
With every kiss he accepts, her claim on him wins hearts the world over. Readers have often asked for more of Kimiko Miyabe’s courtship of Eloquence Starmark. Their grand cycle is a tale I’ll be telling as a Patreon-exclusive serialization. Chapters will begin posting in Autumn 2023. Their story will range from the seamstress’s workroom at the Starmark compound to the forming of fresh triads at New Saga High School. And you can look forward to all the drama at Kikusawa Shrine: three sisters, twelve kisses, and the long-awaited stirring of a sleeping landmark. To follow along, become a patron! Cozy Fantasy. Slice-of-Life. Family. Courtship.
Narrated Edition. Bard and Barbarian has been posting slow and steady over on my Patreon account. Reading along is great, but supporters on some tiers can now listen along. The story is being narrated by Travis Baldree. Ch53, “Bog” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch49, “Marshmallow Wargoat” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
New narrated chapters will arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn more about my Patreon here >>
Patreon Perks. Just a little show-and-tell. This month’s snail mail for patrons was a “promo pack,” which included swag cards for Amaranthine Interludes 1 & 2. (And an art card for Farley!)
Fun Fact: June’s mailing will include swag cards for Amaranthine Interludes 3 & 4. Methinks we have impending cover reveals. ::eyebrow waggle::
Updated!Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch62: “Catch and Release,” because Yarrow’s a nice guy, really. Well, probably. Actually… I dunno.
Narrated Edition. Bard and Barbarian has been posting slow and steady over on my Patreon account. Reading along is great, but supporters on some tiers can now listen along. The story is being narrated by Travis Baldree. Ch52, “Innocent Bystander” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch48, “Friend of a Friend” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
New narrated chapters will arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn more about my Patreon here >>
Updated!Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch61: “Portals and Plots,” because Joss and Fane haven’t been entirely forthcoming about little details in their past. (As if matters weren’t already complicated enough.)
Patreon Perks. There’s so much happening right now, what with Suuzu and the Nine Nippets of Legend nearing publication, soon to be followed by Lord Mettlebright’s Man. And then there’s Farley (Journeymen of Stone, #1) by C.J. Milbrandt, which will release in about a month (5/23). The seventh (and final) book in the Amaranthine Saga is just a pile of word sprints right now, but I like the way things are shaping up. Aaand things are busy over on my Patreon, where Bard & Barbarian continues to update … and where peeks and perks abound. Which brings me to … April’s mailings.
April’s art card features Argent & Tsumiko, and the reverse includes the first official reveal of a new story. (This mailing went out to patrons beginning at the Dazzle tier.)
And April is a Quarterly Bubble Mailer month for qualifying tiers. Many (many, many) of you have asked about a certain set of bottles that first appeared in Bk2, Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal. Why, yes! They were significant. Still are. And if you have been very, very attentive, you might even know what could happen if someone were to uncork the other three. ::twinkle::
If you want a 4thy-blue bottle of your very own, there’s time to join the ranks of Beacons & Reliquaries to take advantage of the “courting tiers.” Uncork your wee giftie at your own risk! ::solemn wink::
Narrated Edition. Bard and Barbarian has been posting slow and steady over on my Patreon account. Reading along is great, but supporters on some tiers can now listen along. The story is being narrated by Travis Baldree. Ch51, “Failsafe” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch47, “Last Bell” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
New narrated chapters will arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn more about my Patreon here >>
Narrated Edition. Bard and Barbarian has been posting slow and steady over on my Patreon account. Reading along is great, but supporters on some tiers can now listen along. The story is being narrated by Travis Baldree. Ch50, “The Strongest Magic” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch46, “Armory” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
New narrated chapters will arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn more about my Patreon here >>
Updated!Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch60: “Portrait of a Lady,” because if it isn’t one thing, it’s another. Or quite possibly both. As Banter has so often asserted, this whole quest reeks of wrong.
Patreon Perks. One of the many little things I do for my supporters is … mail! For 2023, I committed to doing story-related mailings every month (access to those varies by tier). But the old standby is the Quarterly Art Card. This time around, I created square cards with the circlet of nippet eggs from the cover of Suuzu and the Nine Nippets of Legend (releases 4/22). On the reverse, I even included an excerpt from the soon-to-release story.
Art Card: 5.25″ x 5.25″ (felted finish) Reverse: Excerpt from Suuzu and the Nine Nippets of Legend
Come, join the tiers! I’ll do my best to spoil you. ::twinkle::
Narrated Edition. Bard and Barbarian has been posting slow and steady over on my Patreon account. Reading along is great, but supporters on some tiers can now listen along. The story is being narrated by Travis Baldree. Ch49, “Marshmallow Wargoat” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch45, “Over Chowder” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
New narrated chapters will arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn more about my Patreon here >>
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